Interesting initiative
Love that they're giving extra support to women-led businesses. Will this actually shift the needle on women's economic participation in Jordan?
Jordan launches $39m German-funded program to boost industrial competitiveness
RIYADH: Jordan has launched a €35 million ($39 million) German-backed program to strengthen industrial competitiveness, support 370 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, boost exports and create jobs. The “Leadership in Industry” initiative will be implemented through the Industrial Development and Support Fund, providing non-refundable grants of up to 25,000 Jordanian dinars ($35,300) for micro-enterprises, 50,000 dinars for small businesses and 100,000 dinars for medium-sized firms, state news agency Petra reported.